Tag Archives: portrait lighting

Nov
19
2009

Fellowship in Photography

Earlier this year, I was giving a lecture and conducting a live cover photo shoot at Samy’s Camera here in Los Angeles for photographers of all levels. I began the lecture with a statement that was so simple, so earnest, you would expect to hear it from your own mother.  I asked each attendee [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Fashion photographers and assignments, Fashion photography videos - How to, Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (39)
Nov
12
2009

Fashion Photography Workshop on Life in the Fab Lane

Celebrity fashion photographer Jerry Avenaim gives Kimora Lee Simmons a crash course in high-end advertising fashion photography so she can shoot her men’s fall campaign Phat Premium. So, will she sink or swim?
Fashion is one of the most critiqued form of genres in photography, advertising is one of the most financially funded types of photography, [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Fashion photographers and assignments, Fashion photography videos - Behind the scenes, Fashion photography videos - How to, Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, Television Shows | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)
Nov
10
2009

Fashion Photography Workshops

Fashion Photographer Jerry Avenaim has been a highly sought out teacher and speaker regularly within the photographic community at events such as Photo Imaging and Design Expo, Photo Marketing Association International (PMA) and Photo Plus Expo in New York since 2002. Jerry has inspired and guided a generation of photographers through his lectures to students at [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (8)
Nov
02
2009

Photo Plus Expo Wrap Up

The BuzzThe big buzz was about digital video on DSLRs, and editing that video. I saw a number of vendors selling different mounts and stedicam-like brackets for getting smooth hand-held HD video from DSLRs, and everybody was talking video (which is weird for a photo tradeshow). Lightroom 3 was getting some buzz, but since Adobe [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)
Feb
01
2009

Celebrity Portraits: a Few Tips

Here are some tips and tricks you can use every day for photographing fashion, beauty and celebrity portraits.
Because society views celebrities and supermodels as larger than life subjects, I try and fulfill the viewers ‘perception’ by using a few simple formulas.
First, when creating a dynamic portrait I use a long lens. This will create three [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (16)
Jan
27
2009

My Voyage of Self Discovery

As a fashion photographer, one of the hardest things any photographer will ever have to do is to find his or her own style. In my earlier works I was very influenced by the people I worked for. Patrick Demarchelier for one – I found Peter Lindberg and Richard Avedon had influenced me [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, The Models Corner | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (6)
Jan
23
2009

Jerry Avenaim Television Interview with Tom Sparks

I hope you enjoy this 30 minute interview, it went by quickly for us both. There was so much more to talk about And by the way, since this interview was televised live the control booth made an error when showing my name as ‘James Avenaim’ for the first third of the show. [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Fashion photography videos - Behind the scenes, Fashion photography videos - How to, Photography Talk and Discussion, Television Shows, The Actors Alley, The Models Corner | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (3)
Nov
29
2008

Simple Lighting Solution

Here is a simple lighting solution when you’re faced with shooting a fashion photograph or a beauty shot using only natural light – at high noon!
This image could have been difficult, but I made it as simple as it gets. It used to be when shooting catalog, editorial, or just about anything using sunlight, I [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, The Models Corner | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (6)
Nov
19
2008

Celebrity Photography and Working Under Pressure

[caption id="attachment_141" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="American Idol Judges photographed for the cover of TV GUIDE"]American Idol[/caption]

You not only have to be good at what you do, you have to be consistent and work well under pressure. I try to set an easy and relaxed atmosphere for my clients, the celebrities and their publicist.

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
Nov
18
2008

A portrait that led to the Dr. Phil show.

As you might have read in a previous article, I photographed Dr. Phil for the cover of Newsweek. Since that first cover shoot I have also photographed both Dr. Phil and his wife Robin for several other magazine and book covers.
The experience is always one of joy and fulfillment with truly wonderful people.
One rule I’ve [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Fashion photography videos - Behind the scenes, Fashion photography videos - How to, Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, Television Shows | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes